KKR Vs RCB, IPL 2025 Highlights: Fifties From Salt, Kohli Power RCB To Commanding 7-Wicket Win Over KKR
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Highlights: Fifties from Phil Salt and Virat Kohli ensured that the visitors wrapped up the encounter and registered a statement 7-wicket win over defending champions KKR.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025 Highlights: There was barely any sweat broken by the RCB batters, who dominated KKR from the get-go, helping them secure an easy 7-wicket win over the defending champions KKR in the IPL 2025 opener at Kolkata.
Fifties from Phil Salt and Virat Kohli, aided by quickfire outings from RCB skipper Rajat Patidar and Liam Livingstone, ensured that the visitors wrapped up the encounter and registered a statement win. ‘
KKR’s bowling attack just had no answers for the sheer might of RCB, with Varun and Narine both failing to have the impact one might expect them to have, despite the pair scalping one wicket each.
The Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to a sub-par total of 174 after a brilliant bowling display by Krunal Pandya helped the Royal Challengers Bengaluru bounce back at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.
Josh Hazlewood struck in his first over to remove Quinton de Kock, but after that it was all about KKR till the end of the powerplay. Ajinkya Rahane, in his KKR debut as captain, struck a fine fifty in 31 balls to set the platform for a big score alongside Sunil Narine.
But Rasikh Salam Dar was able to remove Narine before his fifty and Rahane followed soon after with Krunal getting the big wicket of the KKR skipper and his deputy, Venkatesh Iyer for cheap as well.
The KKR middle-order were unable to match the pace as they were silenced by the spin-bowlers during the middle-stages, followed by both Yash Dayal and Hazlewood in the final few overs as well.
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: Emphatic Win For RCB, Who Kick Off Campaign in Style!
There was barely any sweat that was broken for the RCB batters, who dominated KKR from the get-go, helping them secure an easy 7-wicket win over the defending champions KKR in the IPL 2025 opener at Kolkata.
Fifties from Phil Salt and Virat Kohli, aided by quickfire outings from RCB skipper Rajat Patidar and Liam Livingstone, ensured that the visitors wrapped up the encounter and registered a statement win. ‘
KKR’s bowling attack just had no answers for the sheer might of RCB, with Varun and Narine both failing to have the impact one might expect them to have, despite the pair scalping one wicket each.
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: Livingstone Finishes Off In Style; RCB Win By 7 Wickets!
Liam Livingstone finishes off in style, hammering back-to-back boundaries as RCB wrap up their chase in style to secure the 7-wicket win over KKR!
RCB WIN BY 7 WICKETS!
IPL 2025 Live Score: Livingstone Hammers FOUR Off Arora; RCB 167/3 in 16 Overs
Liam Livingstone introduces himself with a thunderous FOUR off Vaibhav Arora to get off the mark, as RCB near victory.
RCB need 8 runs off 24 balls to win
KKR vs RCB Live: OUT! Vaibhav Gets Patidar! RCB 162/3 in 15.3 Overs
Vaibhav Arora gets what may just be a sympathy wicket for KKR, tempting Patidar to wallop one over mid-on, right into the hands of Rinku Singh.
Rajat Patidar c Rinku Singh b Vaibhav Arora 34(16)
Umpire calls for time-out!
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: FOURS Galore For Patidar! RCB 157/2 in 15 Overs
RCB are now merely cruising to a seemingly easy win, as Patidar dismantles Harshit Rana to find four FOURS off the pacer and piles the misery on KKR. Rana gives away 19 runs off his over.
IPL 2025 Live Score: Patidar Goes Big For SIX Off Narine! RCB 138/2 in 14 Overs
RCB skipper Rajat Patidar goes big and long, hammering Narine for a walloping SIX over long-on! RCB inch closer to an easy win. 11 runs off the over.
KKR vs RCB Live: Kohli Reaches FIFTY In Style; RCB 127/2 in 13 Overs
Virat Kohli hammers Rana over covers with veracity to find the boundary and reach his fifty in 30 balls! Eight runs come off the over.
KKR vs RCB Live: Narine Silences RCB; RCB 119/2 in 12 Overs
The wily Narine finds a way to shush the RCB camp, bowling a tight over, giving away just 4 runs and removing Padikkal along the way.
KKR vs RCB Live: OUT! Narine Removes Padikkal! RCB 118/2 in 11.4 Overs
The veteran spinner Narine strikes for KKR, as he reels Padikkal in for a slog down deep mid-wicket, straight into the hands of Ramandeep Singh who takes the easy catch!
Devdutt Padikkal c Ramandeep b Narine 10(10)
KKR vs RCB Live: Kohli Slams Varun For SIX; RCB 115/1 in 11 Overs
Kohli has no intentions of letting the momentum slip, as the RCB talisman goes down towards long-on, hammering Varun Chakravarthy for a SIX! 11 runs off Varun’s over.
KKR vs RCB, IPL Live: Padikkal Off The Mark With FOUR; RCB 104/1 in 10 Overs
Devdutt Padikkal comes in and drives a looser delivery off Narine through deep mid-wicket for an easy FOUR, as the RCB batter gets going. 8 runs off the over.
KKR vs RCB, IPL Live: Varun Regains Momentum for KKR; RCB 96/1 in 9 Overs
Varun Chakravarthy finds his rhythm again, bowling a tight over, giving away just 5 runs and scalping the wicket of Salt!
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: OUT! Varun Removes Salt! RCB 95/1 in 8.3 Overs
OUT! Varun Chakravarthy finally finds the breakthrough for KKR, finding the thick edge off Phil Salt to make an easy catch for Spencer Johnson!
Phil Salt c Johnson b Chakravarthy 56(31)
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: Narine Slows Down RCB; RCB 91/0 in 8 Overs
KKR veteran spinner Sunil Narine enters the bowling attack, and provides his side with some much-needed relief. The Windies spinner keeps Salt and Kohli on check, giving away just 5 runs off his over.
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: Salt Reaches FIFTY as Varun Recovers; RCB 86/0 in 7 Overs
Varun comes in for another crack at the RCB openers, and does better this time around. Kohli pulls one off the spinner for FOUR, and Salt knocks one to get the easy single and reach his fifty in 25 balls!
6 runs off the over for Varun.
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: Virat Kohli DROPPED By Ramandeep! RCB 80/0 in 6 Overs
Harshit Rana is the next bowler introduced by KKR in hopes of finding the breakthrough.
Rana almost strikes, tempting Virat Kohli into a heavy that goes sky-high and gets DROPPED by Ramandeep! Just 5 runs off the over.
Umpire calls for the time-out!
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: Kohli Punishes KKR With SIXES! RCB 75/0 in 5 Overs
Virat Kohli gets going on the attack next, masterfully hammering Spencer Johnson straight down the ground for CONSECUTIVE SIXES! Salt wants in on the fun, and finishes off the over with a FOUR of his own, as RCB reap 17 runs off the over!
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: Phil Salt DOMINATES Varun! RCB 58/0 in 4 Overs
KKR unleash their mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy early, in search of a breakthrough. But, Salt is in a zone of his own, and he drives one off the Indian spinner for a fantastic FOUR, and hammers the next one for a SIX!
Varun is left helpless as Salt them swipes away at his deliveries for consecutive FOURS, reaping 21 runs off the spinner’s over!
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: Salt Unleashes Onslaught On Vaibhav! RCB 37/0 in 3 Overs
There is no stopping Phil Salt, as the RCB opener hammers Arora for a FOUR and two SIXES, leaving KKR puzzled. Kohli then adds to the misery with a FOUR of his own, as Arora gives away 20 runs off his over.
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: Salt Pummels Johnson For FOUR! RCB 17/0 in 2 Overs
Spencer Johnson takes the ball for KKR next, and the Aussie pacer gets pummelled through covers by Salt, who once again scores an effortless FOUR! Johnson though recovers in fine fashion and finishes the over by giving away just 5 runs.
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: Salt, Kohli Off The Mark With FOURS! RCB 12/0 in 1 Over
Phil Salt gets off the mark in sublime fashion, driving Arora’s inswinger through covers for an easy FOUR! Kohli joins in on the scoring fun as well with a lucky FOUR of his own as RCB get going with 12 runs off the first over!
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: RCB Openers Walk Out As Chase Begins! RCB 0/0 in 0 Overs
It’s time for the chase! RCB openers Virat Kohli and Phil Salt make their way to the crease, as KKR hand over the new ball to Impact Sub Vaibhav Arora! Game on!
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: INNINGS BREAK!
A brilliant display by the RCB bowlers who bounce back after the powerplay to dominate the proceedings by restricting the defending champions to a chaseable score.
RCB Need 175 To Win.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: WICKET! Harshit Departs; KKR 173/8 in 19.5 Overs
Another top edge and this time it falls to the keeper’s hands. Hazlewood gets his second wicket of the innings by removing Harshit Rana here.
Harshit Rana 5(6) c. J Sharma b. J Hazlewood
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: FOUR! Harshit Gets Lucky Boundary; KKR 173/7 in 19.4 Overs
Josh Hazlewood is in for the final over of the innings. Harshit Rana attempts to swing here but fails to get the connection. He gets a lucky edge past the keeper for the boundary.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: WICKET! Dayal Removes Raghuvanshi; KKR 168/7 in 18.5 Overs
Yash Dayal comes into the attack here. Mixes up his pace here to start things off. Raghuvanshi is under pressure to go big here and gets the edge against the shorter ball to carry to the keeper.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi 30(22) c. J Sharma b. Y Dayal
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: SIX! Raghuvanshi Goes Big; KKR 165/6 in 18 Overs
Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack for the final stretch. Angkrish Raghuvanshi picks the knuckle ball and clears the mid-wicket boundary for the maximum. 11 runs coming in the over.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: Livingstone Into The Attack; KKR 155/5 in 17.2 Overs
RCB have made their impact substitute here. Devdutt Padikkal comes in for Suyyash Sharma here. Livingstone comes into the attack here. Keeps it nice and flat here, nothing much coming in for the batters, just four runs in the over.
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: WICKET! Suyyash Gets The Big Wicket; KKR 150/6 in 15.4 Overs
Suyyash leaves his former teammate bamboozled here with the delivery coming into him. The batter was unable to pick the variation and the ball crashed onto the stumps.
Andre Russell 4(3) b. S Sharma
The umpire calls for the time-out.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: FOUR! Russell Attacks Suyyash; KKR 150/5 in 15.3 Overs
Suyyash Sharma comes into the attack here. Andre Russell here gets the boundary, wastes no time as he slices one away to the third-man region. That delivery was too short then and was rightfully punished.
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: WICKET! Krunal Strikes Again; KKR 145/5 in 15 Overs
Krunal Pandya is in for his final over. Good change of lengths here to keep the batters quiet. After a few singles here, he bamboozled Rinku with the tad shorter delivery crashing onto the stumps.
Rinku Singh 12(10) b. K Pandya
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: FOUR! Rinku Starts Strong; KKR 141/4 in 14 Overs
Liam Livingstone is now into the attack here Good time to sneak some overs in considering both batters are fairly new here. Rinku Singh does not waste much time here and goes on the offensive, pulling it on the backfoot for the boundary to the gap by the mid-wicket region.
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: WICKET! Venky Iyer Departs Cheaply; KKR 125/4 in 12.1 Overs
Krunal Pandya continues here. Interesting move here as he goes well short on the leg-side here. Venkatesh Iyer who is on strike, calls for the helmet here. The distraction comes good here as he gets one pitched on a length crashing onto the stumps here.
Venkatesh Iyer 6(7) b. K Pandya
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! Iyer-Raghuvanshi Rebuild; KKR 124/3 in 12 Overs
Suyyash Sharma comes back into the attack here. Venkatesh Iyer goes on the back foot and pulls it away for the easy boundary to the fine-leg region. Raghuvanshi also gets the boundary here with one going to the covers. Follows it up with the cut shot, going past the third-man region for another boundary.
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: WICKET! Rahane Falls; KKR 109/3 in 10.3 Overs
Krunal Pandya comes into the attack. Venkatesh Iyer is the new batter in the middle, gets off the mark with the single. But Rahane goes for the pull shot against the shorter delivery but finds the fielder by the deep fine-leg region.
Ajinkya Rahane 56(31) c. RS Dar b. K Pandya
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: WICKET! Rasikh Strikes; KKR 107/2 in 10 Overs
The bowler goes short and wide here and Narine looked to go after it but gets the edge being carried to the keeper. A crucial breakthrough here considering how well these two were going.
Sunil Narine 44(26) c. J Sharma b. RS Dar
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: FOUR! SIX! Narine Attacks Rasikh; KKR 107/1 in 9.5 Overs
Rasikh Salam Dar continues here. Narine goes after him with a boundary against the full-toss here. Slams it to the covers here for the boundary. Follows it up with the maximum over long-on as well.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: SIX! FOUR! Narine Picks Up The Pace; KKR 96/1 in 9 Overs
Narine goes after Suyyash here and gets a six and a boundary to close out the over. Lifted one over the covers here for the maximium. Follows it up with a six straight past the bowler for the boundary.
KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Live Score: SIX! Rahane Gets To His Fifty In Style; KKR 81/1 in 8.2 Overs
Suyyash Sharma continues his spell. But Narine wastes no time here and gets the maximum here to bring up his fifty. Times it sweetly to clear the mid-wicket ropes to get the milestone here.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL Live Score: FOUR! Narine Struggles To Get Going; KKR 74/1 in 8 Overs
Rasikh Salam Dar comes back into the attack. Starts off with the delivery keeping a tad low and hitting the pads. Bowler goes for the appeal and is denied by the umpire. Keeps it wide here for Narine and almost gets the edge carrying to the keeper here. A close-shave for the Narine. Bowler here mixes up the pace here well but concedes the boundary as Narine cheekily guides it to the third-man region for the boundary.